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What are some of the most common red flags you've come across either on a candidate's resume or initial interview that you'd advise future product managers to avoid?

Farheen Noorie
Superhuman Head of Product, Enterprise1y
Resume: Usually, the biggest red flag for me in a resume is when either the candidate doesn't describe any impact metrics or focuses on a vanity metric, eg, if a checkou...
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Lizzy Masotta
Shopify Senior Product Lead | Formerly Salesforce, Google, Nest, Cisco Systems3y
Interview Red Flags During a Product Case Interview – If your interviewer is having to guide you through each section or prompt you with several follow up questions, tha...
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Brandon Green
Buffer Staff Product Manager | Formerly Wayfair, Abstract, CustomMade, Sonicbids3y
I've sort of answered this in other questions asked, but to restate: Red Flags usually manifest in candidates who are Unable to speak to specific impact they (as opposed...
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Sailaja Kalle
Gainsight Director, Product Management2y
Non willing ness to work in team, Not able to take feedback, constant change of jobs are some red flags that one needs to avoid in potential candidates.
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